This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Philippine Water Partnership

A partnership to support Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) under the auspices of Global Water Partnership

The Philippine Water Partnership (PWP) is the forerunner of Global Water Partnership-Southeast Asia (GWP-SEA) at the national level promoting IWRM both as a process and a win-win approach. PWP was launched on World Water Day, 22 March 2002 as a non-stock, non-profit entity under Philippine laws. It has been accredited by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as its non-government organization (NGO) partner for the promotion of IWRM at the same time a recognized partner of the National Water Resorces Board (NWRB) on IWRM initiatives.PWP aims to contribute and assist government efforts on IWRM by providing neutral grounds for discussion of IWRM issues among a wide range of stakeholders and pursuing sustainable advocacy and capacity building interventions at all levels. It also acts as spokesperson in behalf of its members on matters concerning IWRM and its liaison with other organizations both local and international.PWP strategies include the facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogues, advocacy campaigns, information, education, communication, research and capacity building initiatives.Key Water Issues and Challenges

Astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms each year

tsunamis

Uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas

Air and water pollution in major urban centers

Coral reef degradation

Increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds